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Title: Test results of applicative 100 W Stirling engine

Conference ·
OSTI ID:474382
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6]
  1. Saitama Univ., Urawa, Saitama (Japan). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  2. National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Japan). Dept. of Applied Physics
  3. Suction Gas Engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
  4. Tokyo Denki Univ., Tokyo (Japan). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  5. Nihon Univ., Tokyo (Japan)
  6. Hokkaido Polytechnic Coll., Otaru, Hokkaido (Japan)
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A small 100 W displacer-type Stirling engine, Ecoboy-SCM81, has been developed by a committee of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME). The engine contains unique features, including an expansion cylinder which is heated by either combustion gas or direct solar energy. Also, a simple cooling system rejects heat from the working fluid. A displacer piston has both heating and cooling inner tubes for the working fluid which flows to and from outer tubes. The outer tubes for heating were located at the top of the expansion cylinder and the outer tubes for cooling were located in the middle of the cylinder. A regenerator is located in the displacer piston. The components of the engine adopted some new technologies. For instance, a porous type matrix consisting of pressed zigzag stainless steel wires were adopted for the regenerator. The matrix is practical for Stirling engines because it can be made at low cost and the assembling process is simplified.

OSTI ID:
474382
Report Number(s):
CONF-960805-; TRN: IM9723%%275
Resource Relation:
Conference: 31. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Washington, DC (United States), 9-14 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 31. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference. Volume 2: Conversion technologies, electro-chemical technologies, stirling engines, thermal management; Chetty, P.R.K.; Jackson, W.D.; Dicks, E.B. [eds.]; PB: 867 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
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